Week 5: The Mesa Parking Structure (Bella Keegan)

Sunrises are simply always so beautiful. There is something so comforting and peaceful about them, and not only do they look beautiful with their soft colors but they also feel warm, almost like a gentle caress. I love watching the sun rise because I feel like that by being up before the sun, I'm privy to its soft secrets and the plans it has set out for the day. Often though, I feel like it is impossible to really capture the feeling of a sunrise on my own phone or camera. This week I was lucky enough to come across the scene below as I was parking in the Mesa Parking Structure.  The sun was slowly coming up and peeking through the open sides of the structure casting these long, warm, and gorgeous beams of light on the structure floor. I was in awe about how this sight and the lighting captured the feelings I associate with sunrises: warmth invading the dark and opening up the world. While I don't like getting up early, I love to be up early to witness moments like these. Moments that are so beautiful and tranquil that they almost do not feel real. It's truly amazing how light can transform a parking structure into something that almost seems godly, untouchable, and astoundingly beautiful,